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AndrewSA · **gels -** 11-29-2005, 11:14 PM

Hey, which gel do you use to make daylight/flash balance with tungston lights? I need to put some over my strobes when shooting interiors with a lot of incandecent lighting...

Badge · 11-30-2005, 08:29 AM

Included with my sp800 was a yellow gel for tungston lights and kind of green one for flor lights. Have used these with moderae success. I just experiment with them and the camera white balance setting until I get it right, one of the benefits of digital. I also shot raw so I can correct the color

viet_nguyen · 11-30-2005, 10:54 AM

If you need larger sheet look for Rosco's "Straw" or "Amber" line of color temperature correction filters. I believe they come with varying degree of correction - full 1/2, 1/4, etc. You can always stack them together. For example, two 1/2 sheets = full.
GEAR near downtown Austin has tons of these stuff.

AndrewSA · 11-30-2005, 03:34 PM

SB 800 comes with some gels eh? I have one on order, so that will be helpful.

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Originally Posted by Badge

Included with my sp800 was a yellow gel for tungston lights and kind of green one for flor lights. Have used these with moderae success. I just experiment with them and the camera white balance setting until I get it right, one of the benefits of digital. I also shot raw so I can correct the color

AndrewSA · 11-30-2005, 03:35 PM

awesome, thanks. Straw/Amber, that's what I couldn't remember.

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Originally Posted by viet_nguyen

If you need larger sheet look for Rosco's "Straw" or "Amber" line of color temperature correction filters. I believe they come with varying degree of correction - full 1/2, 1/4, etc. You can always stack them together. For example, two 1/2 sheets = full.
GEAR near downtown Austin has tons of these stuff.

Silvernic · 12-01-2005, 11:59 AM

I read about a little trick in a photo magazine the other day. If you go to this site http://www.rosco.com/us/filters/swat...?type=roscolux and order a swatchbook, to swatches that are sent (for free) are a perfect fit to tape over an on-camera flash.

Guther · 12-02-2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Silvernic

I read about a little trick in a photo magazine the other day. If you go to this site http://www.rosco.com/us/filters/swat...?type=roscolux and order a swatchbook, to swatches that are sent (for free) are a perfect fit to tape over an on-camera flash.

Thats a good tip Nic, thanks!